They say you can't reinvent the wheel or improve the design of the bicycle. Gocycle® did both. So passionate was Richard Thorpe about creating the perfect e-bike that he left a dream design job with McLaren Cars to dedicate all of his time to that purpose.

With his experience in designing lightweight racing car components and enthusiasm for innovative engineering excellence, Richard believed that an e-bike should be elegant, desirable, a joy to live with and fun. First dreamed of in 2002, GocycleG1 design was perfected over years of dedicated research and development, and launched in Europe in 2009 to international acclaim, winning Best Electric Bike award at Eurobike.

Since then, Gocycle® has introduced the first e-bike with Daytime Running Lights, the only bike with quick-release side-mounted wheels, and to universal acclaim a fast-folding bike in 2019. Gocycle® started by re-thinking every element of the bicycle and designing a uniquely integrated machine. We will continue to change perceptions of what a bicycle can be and do.

The latest Generation Four Gocycle range (G4, G4i & G4i+) continues to push boundaries, setting a new standard for lightweight design, innovation and performance in the portable urban e-bike segment.

Gocycle's newest models are specified with the brand's powerful new G4drive™ electric motor, all-new automotive-inspired injection moulded composite mid-frame, single-sided carbon fibre front fork, fully-integrated USB port and new high-performance MotoGP-inspired tyres. These pioneering advancements deliver industry-leading performance while contributing to significant weight savings across the entire range.

The greatest urban electric bike doesn't just happen overnight. Richard Thorpe hit the ground running in 2002 to kick his innovation off the ground. In 2009, after an extensive development process, the business launched the ground-breaking lightweight Gocycle G1 to international acclaim. The G1 capitalized on Richard's expertise from a 25-year career working in the motorsports and light electric vehicle industry, becoming the first injection-molded magnesium alloy bicycle in history. It set the foundations which have enabled Gocycle to continually push boundaries with each of its new models.

Enter 2021: The arrival of the new G4 and G4i models, the most rider-focused folding e-bikes yet and set a new standard for lightweight design, innovation and performance in the portable urban e-bike segment.

Gocycle's vision is to create the ultimate urban e-bike without compromise. Each Gocycle offers all the versatility of a folding e-bike with the dynamics and ride comfort of a full-size bike making them the ultimate urban travel companion.

Gocycle's talented design team takes a clean-sheet approach, identifying innovative ways to utilize materials to meet this ultimate design vision.

The 2021 entrants represent Gocycle's unwavering commitment to its nocompromises® design approach which focuses on lightweight performance and automotive-inspired design.

The Generation Four Gocycle range weighs from just 37lbs (G4i+) making it one of the lightest premium folding electric bikes on the market, with the innovative integration of lightweight materials delivering significant performance benefits and overall weight savings across the range.

An all-new single-sided carbon fibre front fork houses the fully-integrated G4drive™ electric motor and links the Gocycle chassis to the road. Its smooth and flowing lines provide a pure aesthetic while helping to reduce stress and overall weight. It's been engineered with more vertical compliance for improved comfort whilst maintaining directional stiffness for sure-footed steering through the corners.

The monocoque chassis of the 2022 G4 features a new automotive-inspired injection moulded composite mid-frame. The innovative mid-frame forms the G4's strong core and represents the latest evolution of Gocycle's automotive design philosophy. It's produced using an advanced automotive manufacturing technique that delivers automated precision, low weight, and class-leading stiffness.

It has the important job of connecting the hydroformed aluminium front frame and Gocycle's patented magnesium Cleandrive. Three different components, three different materials, each optimised for three different roles.

Riders will enjoy an even smoother ride owing to Gocycle's bespoke new MotoGP-inspired treaded tyre. The lightweight tyre is infused with silica compound for superior grip and sure-footed handling. Its wider design and increased air volume promise a comfortable ride across urban surfaces.

Users will appreciate the intuitive folding mechanism that makes it possible to fold and stow the G4 into a compact package in just 10 seconds. Once folded it can be rolled along on its wheels making it incredibly versatile and easy to live with.

The Generation Four Gocycle range builds on the success of the award-winning fast-folding GX and GXi models. Gocycle's newest models went on sale in April 2021 and have gone on to gain critical acclaim across the globe.